How to use mail,mailx command in Shell Script ?

sollin · #1 (**permalink**) 12-22-2005

Hi..

How can i use mailx,mail [COLOR=Blue]command in Shell Script.

Suppose i gave a condition that x value is above 25 send a mail alert to abc@rediffmail.com.

How can i do this?

Regards

Sollin

ashterix · #2 (**permalink**) 12-22-2005

if [ $x -gt 25 ]
then
mail -s "$x is greater than 25" abc@rediffmail.com
fi

sollin · #3 (**permalink**) 12-22-2005

#!/bin/sh
# TestMail1.sh: Sample Mail Script
val1= cut -c 27 filename
if [ $val1 -gt 25 ]
then
mail -s "$val1 is greater than 25" abc@rediffmail.com
fi

After executing above code i'm getting below error:

./TestMail1.sh: Line 4: [: -gt: unary operator overloaded

Plz anyone help me this regards

vgersh99 · #4 (**permalink**) 12-22-2005

what's the value of 'val1' after the 'cut'?

sollin · #5 (**permalink**) 12-22-2005

val 1 value is 29

vgersh99 · #6 (**permalink**) 12-22-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by sollin

val 1 value is 29

make sure it really is.
a simple test:

Code:

#!/bin/sh

val1=29

if [ $val1 -gt 25 ]
then
   echo 'greater'
fi

ashterix · #7 (**permalink**) 12-23-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by sollin

val1= cut -c 27 filename

i think u need to put ` `

val1=`cut -c 27 filename`

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